Where does “blástur” come from?

blástur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse blástr, from Proto-Germanic blēstuz, from Proto-Germanic blēsaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰléh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

blástur (Icelandic): the act of blowing; breeze, wind; moderate breeze

Definitions

  1. the act of blowing; breeze, wind; moderate breeze

Ancestry of “blástur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseblástrblast; breath, blow
2Proto-Germanicblēstuzblast, burst of wind, breeze
3Proto-Germanicblēsanąto blow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰléh₁-to bleat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “blástur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰléh₁- →